This week marked the halfway point of our field trip season, and the beginning of Salmon Watch field trips out to two unique & beautiful salmon spawning sites: Eagle Fern Park in Clackamas County near Estacada and our second site in the Columbia Gorge on the Little White Salmon River in Washington.
Students have gotten to experience their Salmon Watch field trips amongst beautifully turning fall colors and lots of spawning fish to be seen!
When students were asked what they can do personally to help keep our rivers, streams and watersheds healthy, they had some creative and insightful ideas:
- Dispose of waste more thoughtfully (Esme, Madison H.S.)
- Support legislation that will benefit the environment (Nathan, Access Academy)
- Ensure we are not disrupting salmon habitat when visiting (Ben, Madison H.S.)
- Avoid using face cream with plastic beads (Logo, Grant H.S.)
- Volunteer with Salmon Watch to keep people informed (Margot, Grant H.S.)
All fantastic and meaningful suggestions (we especially like the last one!).
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Special thanks to Clackamas County Parks and US Fish & Wildlife Service at the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery for providing staff and resources to support these field trips. A continually big thank you to our hardworking teachers and volunteer educators for their participation in Salmon Watch this past week:
Friday, October 16: The Dalles Middle School at Eagle Creek
Teacher: Raz Mason
Volunteer Educators: Jen Poirier, Rick Martinson, Ethan Rosenthal, Karen Lamson
Monday, October 19: Jason Lee Middle School at Eagle Fern Park
Teacher: Amy Sutton
Volunteer Educators: Terry Turner, Mark Rogers, Janet Davis, Bruce Schmidt, Dick Hollenbeck
Tuesday, October 20: Creston K-8 School at Eagle Fern Park
Teacher: Bryn Gillem
Volunteer Educators: Caroline Peterschmidt, Lauren Pidot, Deb Hill, Alex Whistler
Tuesday, October 20: Madison High School at Eagle Creek
Teacher: Sue House
Volunteer Educators: Derrek Faber, Greg Kovalchuk, Calvin Hollands, Elliot Hohn
Tuesday, October 20: Hood River Middle School at the L White Salmon River
Teacher: Adam Smith
Volunteer Educators: Paul Landau, Paul Sybor, Jana Grote, Bill Weiler
Wednesday, October 21: Hood River Middle School at the L White Salmon River
Teacher: Jennifer Wilson
Volunteer Educators: Mary Peters, Andrew Perrault, Katie Santini, Greg Kovalchuk
Thursday, October 22: The Dalles Middle School at Eagle Creek
Teacher: Robin Haight
Volunteer Educators: Chuti Fiedler, Oliver Dillner, Brett Carre, Maya Fuller
Thursday, October 22: Hood River Middle School at the L White Salmon River
Teacher: Mark Oppenheimer
Volunteer Educators: Terry Turner, Andrew Perrault, Diane Hopster, Valerie Glowinski
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